Craterus of Sardes

Crraterus of Sardes was the Basileus of Sardes during the 3rd century BC. He reigned from Ephesus as a vassal of the Seleucid Empire, and he controlled a large stretch of land in southwestern Anatolia before the invasion of the Gallic Galatians in the 270s BC. The Galatians overran much of his kingdom, but he was able to assemble a large army for a counterattack, defeating the Gauls in battle and reconquering much of his lost territory. He also warred with Ptolemaic Egypt and its vassals in the Mediterranean, and he established friendly relations with King Mithridates I of Pontus, concluding a trade agreement with him.